Fabric ID thread & dictionary

Hed_Kandi · 29-10-2005

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Fabric ID thread & dictionary

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Anyone know what type of material this blazer is made of ?

nextnewface · 29-10-2005

I think I know what it is but I don't know how it's called nor how to explain it

I think it's kind of a stretchy fabric. Reminiscent of stretchy denim (the kind that has spandex/lycra in it), but more silky.

Hed_Kandi · 29-10-2005

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Originally Posted by nextnewface

I think I know what it is but I don't know how it's called nor how to explain it

I think it's kind of a stretchy fabric. Reminiscent of stretchy denim (the kind that has spandex/lycra in it), but more silky.

Damn, I really need to know what it is. Anyone know ?

Scott · 29-10-2005

Looks like a silk blend wool or heavy cotton

Hed_Kandi · 29-10-2005

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Originally Posted by Scott

Looks like a silk blend wool or heavy cotton

Do you think that it's satin ?

AlexN · 29-10-2005

Looks like a Dior Homme-ish heavily polished cotton to me...whatever you call that. But what do I know?

Scott · 29-10-2005

^I think it's a silk blend because I've seen that fabric before and it's usually used to give a bit of a soft,smooth sheen. Alot of the Belgians have done that as well.

Monsieur · 30-10-2005

could it be cashmere?, i have seen some wonderful pure cashmere jackets this season with that same softness and sheen to them...

Diamond & Pearls · 30-10-2005

it looks like more like a waxed coton or wool (not waxed like plastic but the other way just to have kind of nice glossy effect ), or wool mixed with silk or totally silk/satin, different to see well...

Someday · 30-10-2005

I believe it is one of the new fabrics that blend
rubber (yes, rubber) with wool.

It is still a very expensive fabric and not readily available to the home sewer
If you EBay, search for Hedi Slimane, he uses this fabric quite a bit and the auctions generally list the fiber content.
Hope that Helps!!!!

andrew · 30-10-2005

The deep luster reminds me of my pair of Helmut Lang 90% cotton/10% silk denim jeans, only in a twill of some kind.

You could always ask his nanny

**Spike413** · 30-10-2005

My first guess would be the same as Scott's, wool/silk blend....but it could be some kind of cotton mixed with a polyurethane or another plasticy/rubbery synthetic.

cbcb · 30-10-2005

Excerpt from Slimane interview:
Hedi: Yeah. It all starts with the fabrics, and we work a lot on this. The collection was about surprises… the idea of certain fabrics with "patines" or lustre to them-almost lacquered. We wanted to explore different possibilities, like layers upon layers of treatment on very traditional fabric, like flannels and tweed. It was a whole project.
http://www.fashiontelevision.com/jeanne/columns.asp

doo888 · 31-10-2005

But then, Hedi Slimane never did 3 button cuffs for Dior Homme jackets, did he? It was only ever 4.

It looks too rigid to be a silk/wool blend of any sort, they're usually more sheer and definitely more free flowing. I'd say a poly/cotton blend, possibly with treatment.

EdK · 31-10-2005

i have a dior blazer like that, and its 100% cotton.

29-10-2005	#2
nextnewface happy new year tfs ♥ Profile: Location: Great White North Gender: femme Posts: 4,787	I think I know what it is but I don't know how it's called nor how to explain it I think it's kind of a stretchy fabric. Reminiscent of stretchy denim (the kind that has spandex/lycra in it), but more silky.
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29-10-2005	#4
Scott Stitch:the Hand Profile: Location: Among the trees Gender: homme Posts: 10,834	Looks like a silk blend wool or heavy cotton __________________ 'rise like lions after slumber. in invanquishable number-shake your chains to earth like dew which in sleep had fallen on you-ye are many-they are few' percy bysshe shelley,the last verse of: the mask of anarchy
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29-10-2005	#6
AlexN V.I.P. Profile: Location: Kansas City, Missouri Gender: homme Posts: 8,762	Looks like a Dior Homme-ish heavily polished cotton to me...whatever you call that. But what do I know?
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29-10-2005	#7
Scott Stitch:the Hand Profile: Location: Among the trees Gender: homme Posts: 10,834	^I think it's a silk blend because I've seen that fabric before and it's usually used to give a bit of a soft,smooth sheen. Alot of the Belgians have done that as well. __________________ 'rise like lions after slumber. in invanquishable number-shake your chains to earth like dew which in sleep had fallen on you-ye are many-they are few' percy bysshe shelley,the last verse of: the mask of anarchy
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30-10-2005	#8
Monsieur scenester Profile: Location: AUSTRALIA/GERMANY Gender: homme Posts: 85	could it be cashmere?, i have seen some wonderful pure cashmere jackets this season with that same softness and sheen to them...
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30-10-2005	#9
Diamond & Pearls windowshopping Profile: Location: paris Gender: femme Posts: 28	it looks like more like a waxed coton or wool (not waxed like plastic but the other way just to have kind of nice glossy effect ), or wool mixed with silk or totally silk/satin, different to see well...
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30-10-2005	#10
Someday rising star Profile: Gender: homme Posts: 99	I believe it is one of the new fabrics that blend rubber (yes, rubber) with wool. It is still a very expensive fabric and not readily available to the home sewer If you EBay, search for Hedi Slimane, he uses this fabric quite a bit and the auctions generally list the fiber content. Hope that Helps!!!!
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30-10-2005	#11
andrew front row Profile: Gender: homme Posts: 291	The deep luster reminds me of my pair of Helmut Lang 90% cotton/10% silk denim jeans, only in a twill of some kind. You could always ask his nanny Last edited by andrew : 30-10-2005 at 11:05 AM.
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30-10-2005	#12
Spike413 Shady Profile: Mod Squad Member Location: New York Gender: homme Posts: 13,175	My first guess would be the same as Scott's, wool/silk blend....but it could be some kind of cotton mixed with a polyurethane or another plasticy/rubbery synthetic. __________________ We’re all fascinated with corruption, the more glamorous the better - Rick Owens ADDICTION TO CHIC - updated Mar. 11th
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30-10-2005	#13
cbcb front row Profile: Gender: femme Posts: 470	Excerpt from Slimane interview: Hedi: Yeah. It all starts with the fabrics, and we work a lot on this. The collection was about surprises… the idea of certain fabrics with "patines" or lustre to them-almost lacquered. We wanted to explore different possibilities, like layers upon layers of treatment on very traditional fabric, like flannels and tweed. It was a whole project. http://www.fashiontelevision.com/jeanne/columns.asp
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31-10-2005	#14
doo888 front row Profile: Location: London, UK Gender: homme Posts: 243	But then, Hedi Slimane never did 3 button cuffs for Dior Homme jackets, did he? It was only ever 4. It looks too rigid to be a silk/wool blend of any sort, they're usually more sheer and definitely more free flowing. I'd say a poly/cotton blend, possibly with treatment. __________________ life..
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31-10-2005	#15
EdK trendsetter Profile: Location: New York, NY Gender: homme Posts: 1,146	i have a dior blazer like that, and its 100% cotton.
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